Registration process for CAT 2014 will come to end on September 30, 2014. Hardly a week remains to finalize the registration for the largest MBA/PGDM entrance test in the country. The gateway to IIMs, CAT 2014 is ready with greater intake in admission session 2015-16 than any earlier CAT. More seats and 6 more IIMs are going to welcome the management aspirants of 2015-17 batch. The registration for CAT 2014 was opened on Aug 6, 2014 and it is already around 50 days of ongoing CAT 2014 registration process. Delay might create problems now.
Almost all the top University affiliated and other private B schools like SPJIMR, FMS, MDI, IMT, IMI, JBIMS, BIMTECH, IRMA, TAPMI, Great Lakes, LIBA to name a few, accept CAT scores as the admission criteria for their flagship MBA/PGDM programmes.
A good volume of registration is expected in this last week of registration for CAT 2014 which closes just before midnight on September 30, 2014. Sometimes it so happens that the last minute rush creates more technical problems or the CAT 2014 registration site may not respond well in time. To avoid the technical glitches at the eleventh hour, it is better and safe to apply for CAT 2014 at least 3-4 days before the Registration process closes. It will save you from the embarrassment of having not gathered all the required information and you will be able to avoid problems in uploading the images and documents
Inaccessible Registration website: What to do
Make sure that CAT 2014 registration website is accessible all the time. In the last minute rush it is very much possible that the website may not work or you are not able to complete the registration and application process. In such cases you are advised to close the internet browser and try it again.
The Registration/ Application form is best viewed in Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers. However, CAT 2014 recommends following version of Internet browser - Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9; Mozilla Firefox 14 to 28; Google Chrome 20 to 33.
Register ASAP
If you wish that you shouldn`t get technical problems in the process of CAT 2014 registration, the suggestion is to check that your internet is equipped with the recommended version. The best course is not to wait for eleventh hour to register for CAT 2014.
Since there is no freedom to choose the preferred date, session, test centre, candidates need not weigh it with the flying time. It is better to proceed with the registration process without waiting any further.
Avoid the common problems in CAT 2014 registration
Patiently complete the entire registration process after reading and understanding the instructions on CAT 2014 registration in order to avoid common and small mistakes during the registration process.
- While filling up your name in CAT 2014 Registration form, please ensure that your name ‘should be the same as on your 12th/Diploma/Degree certificates’.
- After completion of first part of registration, please check the filled in entries and then click on submit as later on you won’t be able to make modifications in your name and date of birth in this part.
- Get rid of problems in uploading the photograph and signature; filling up Captcha image; academic details; work experience; making payment. MBAUniverse.com has already shared with CAT 2014 aspirants the fruitful solutions to almost all the petty mistakes that are inadvertently made while filling up the details in registration form at the following link http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/7868/CAT-2014-Registration-process .
- Remember to click ‘save & continue’ button after completing each part of registration form.
- Don’t make payment till you have checked all the details are filled up in the registration form.
- Don’t click on ‘Submit’ button till you are satisfied again with all the details. Once you click on ‘submit’ you stand no chance to amend.
- Make a check list, keep the required information ready for the CAT 2014 registration process. The process is not time bound. You may go for step by step process and should ensure after completing each part whatever you have entered is correct.
It’s not early; finalize the CAT 2014 registration
The CAT 2014 aspirants who have already registered or who register now be treated at par in CAT 2014 as against the earlier CAT years’ registration process when the aspirants could select the test date, city and test centre along with the preferred session. Although there is no fear of losing due to late registration, the date is late enough to finalize the registration process to avoid unanticipated type of technical or other problem in registration.
CAT 2014 has a modified registration process which doesn’t allow any self scheduling of the test and the aspirants will be informed of the test date, one of the 3 preferred test cities selected by the aspirant, test centre and the test session on October 16, 2014, 15 days after the close of registration process. But unlike a few other entrance tests CAT 2014 may not extend its registration date and missing the opportunity will mean losing your chance to IIMs.
Payment window: the last step of registration
Complete your CAT 2014 registration form in all respects except making the payment and submitting the form. You never know what might happen at a later date. It will therefore be in fitness of things to finalize your CAT 2014 registration process, review it and then make payment. You will not be allowed to edit and amend the details in the form once you make the payment. Hence, if you are planning to proceed with your registration process today, complete the details, check them, edit them, upload your photo, signature and required documents and then make payment.
Please remember Numbers of modifications have been incorporated in the registration and testing pattern in CAT 2014. Once you click on ‘Submit’ button and pay the fee, you will not be allowed to carry out any amendment in your CAT 2014 Registration and application forms. MBAUniverse.com has already shared with the aspirants the step wise registration process for CAT 2014 http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/7851/CAT-2014-Registration-open
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